Hun liker sin nåværende jobb.

she

Breakdown of Hun liker sin nåværende jobb.

• like: to like
• jobben: the job
• sin: her

Questions & Answers about Hun liker sin nåværende jobb.

Why does the sentence use sin instead of hennes?

Because sin is a reflexive possessive. In Norwegian, sin / si / sitt / sine is used when the possessor is the subject of the same clause.

Here, the subject is Hun (she), so sin refers back to her own job:

• Hun liker sin nåværende jobb. = She likes her own current job.

If you said hennes instead, it would normally mean someone else’s job:

• Hun liker hennes nåværende jobb. = She likes her current job, where her usually refers to another woman, not the subject.

This is one of the most important differences English speakers need to learn, because English uses her for both meanings, but Norwegian often separates them clearly.

How do I know that sin matches jobb correctly?

The form of the reflexive possessive depends on the gender and number of the noun being owned, not on the person who owns it.

The forms are:

• sin for singular masculine or feminine nouns
• si for singular feminine nouns in many contexts
• sitt for singular neuter nouns
• sine for plural nouns

In this sentence, jobb is usually treated as a masculine noun:

• en jobb
• therefore: sin jobb

Examples:

• Hun liker sin jobb.
• Hun liker sitt hus. = She likes her own house.
• Hun liker sine venner. = She likes her own friends.